Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Therapists in Takoma Park, MD
Rachael Schultz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Takoma Park, MD 20912
My approach is client-centered and collaborative, drawing from psychodynamic and relational psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavior Theory ( CBT), mind-body practices, trauma-informed approaches, play therapy, and expressive arts.
I believe in the power of therapy to tap into our existing strengths, foster growth and connection, shift patterns, and move us toward living a more fulfilling life.
My approach is client-centered and collaborative, drawing from psychodynamic and relational psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavior Theory ( CBT), mind-body practices, trauma-informed approaches, play therapy, and expressive arts.
I believe in the power of therapy to tap into our existing strengths, foster growth and connection, shift patterns, and move us toward living a more fulfilling life.
My adult and adolescent clients make rapid progress and love working with me because I use a combination of CBT ( cognitive behavioral therapy), warmth, and humor. I focus on solutions, not just problems, and am very successful at helping clients with anxiety and depression. Since I'm also a school counselor, I am highly skilled with young adults that have academic, executive functioning, and social/relationship issues. I check in frequently with all my clients to make sure I am meeting their needs and expectations. After all, therapy is an important investment. I want people to get their money's worth!
My adult and adolescent clients make rapid progress and love working with me because I use a combination of CBT ( cognitive behavioral therapy), warmth, and humor. I focus on solutions, not just problems, and am very successful at helping clients with anxiety and depression. Since I'm also a school counselor, I am highly skilled with young adults that have academic, executive functioning, and social/relationship issues. I check in frequently with all my clients to make sure I am meeting their needs and expectations. After all, therapy is an important investment. I want people to get their money's worth!
Keri Sartin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Takoma Park, MD 20912 (Online Only)
I am Trauma Informed and use modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in my work with children and adults.
My name is Keri Sartin and I am the owner of Limitless Psychotherapy Services. I am really passionate about serving and helping people. I started my private practice in 2022 after practicing as a school social worker for 9 years and providing services to adults for over 15 years. I believe adults and children, do best when they feel heard and have supportive people in their lives. I enjoy working to address concerns of anxiety, depression, and general life changes. I also have a passion for helping parents better understand and connect with their children to transform and enhance the parent-child relationship.
I am Trauma Informed and use modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in my work with children and adults.
My name is Keri Sartin and I am the owner of Limitless Psychotherapy Services. I am really passionate about serving and helping people. I started my private practice in 2022 after practicing as a school social worker for 9 years and providing services to adults for over 15 years. I believe adults and children, do best when they feel heard and have supportive people in their lives. I enjoy working to address concerns of anxiety, depression, and general life changes. I also have a passion for helping parents better understand and connect with their children to transform and enhance the parent-child relationship.
I help clients re-integrate their mind-body systems by weaving many perspectives - embodied mindfulness, liberation psychology, somatics, trauma-informed care, polyvagal theory, CBT, sound, voice, and education.
Have you hit a wall with talk therapy? Are you struggling to find hope for your mental health? My name is Mikayla, and I've lived in and around DC for over 22 years. I provide holistic, integrative therapy - with and without ketamine - for people struggling with PTSD, suicidality, depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and co-occurring conditions. All are welcome here! I have experience working with people who struggle to fit in; people who use drugs; and people working through relationship problems, including those in open or non-monogamous relationships. Current licenses in MD, DC, and VA.
I help clients re-integrate their mind-body systems by weaving many perspectives - embodied mindfulness, liberation psychology, somatics, trauma-informed care, polyvagal theory, CBT, sound, voice, and education.
Have you hit a wall with talk therapy? Are you struggling to find hope for your mental health? My name is Mikayla, and I've lived in and around DC for over 22 years. I provide holistic, integrative therapy - with and without ketamine - for people struggling with PTSD, suicidality, depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and co-occurring conditions. All are welcome here! I have experience working with people who struggle to fit in; people who use drugs; and people working through relationship problems, including those in open or non-monogamous relationships. Current licenses in MD, DC, and VA.
Sarah Dreher
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Two therapies that have proven particularly effective with my clients are Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).
Searching for a counselor is the first step towards building the life you want. I believe therapy is best when it is a collaborative process targeted to help you achieve your goals in an effective and practical way, and I’ve seen first-hand how rewarding and empowering this journey can be – regardless of how challenging one’s circumstances may seem. Working together I can help you resolve unwanted symptoms, establish healthy coping skills, develop self-compassion, and achieve your personal goals. I look forward to exploring how I can support you through this process.
Two therapies that have proven particularly effective with my clients are Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).
Searching for a counselor is the first step towards building the life you want. I believe therapy is best when it is a collaborative process targeted to help you achieve your goals in an effective and practical way, and I’ve seen first-hand how rewarding and empowering this journey can be – regardless of how challenging one’s circumstances may seem. Working together I can help you resolve unwanted symptoms, establish healthy coping skills, develop self-compassion, and achieve your personal goals. I look forward to exploring how I can support you through this process.
We have expertise in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, Mindfulness, and more.
You may be looking for more calm in your own life, or for your family and loved ones. You, your child, your family, and/or your partner may be in search of a supportive and non-judgmental space to help work through difficult feelings and relationships. We live in an area and a time of great stress and anxiety, and it can be extremely helpful to work through these stresses with the support and expertise of a caring professional.
We have expertise in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, Mindfulness, and more.
You may be looking for more calm in your own life, or for your family and loved ones. You, your child, your family, and/or your partner may be in search of a supportive and non-judgmental space to help work through difficult feelings and relationships. We live in an area and a time of great stress and anxiety, and it can be extremely helpful to work through these stresses with the support and expertise of a caring professional.
Mark J Krist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, CAADC
Verified Verified
Takoma Park, MD 20912 (Online Only)
My main mode of therapy is cognitive behavioral approach that is informed by many years of mindfulness practice and evidence based research.
My orientation as a therapist is to facilitate change, to elicit from you the wisdom and knowledge that already exists inside. I am a subject matter expert on skills and tools while you are the subject matter expert on yourself. Together we work to understand how you got to where you're at and to find another way of being that is more in line with your values and vision. Self-awareness has to be coupled with self-compassion in order to have a healthy life. We all have hidden beliefs that are impacting us and dragging down our ability to be happy and healthy, we can't change them till we see them. It take courage and consistency
My main mode of therapy is cognitive behavioral approach that is informed by many years of mindfulness practice and evidence based research.
My orientation as a therapist is to facilitate change, to elicit from you the wisdom and knowledge that already exists inside. I am a subject matter expert on skills and tools while you are the subject matter expert on yourself. Together we work to understand how you got to where you're at and to find another way of being that is more in line with your values and vision. Self-awareness has to be coupled with self-compassion in order to have a healthy life. We all have hidden beliefs that are impacting us and dragging down our ability to be happy and healthy, we can't change them till we see them. It take courage and consistency
Wellspring Psychotherapy
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Takoma Park, MD 20912
He brings a strength-based approach to his clients with training in cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing and solution-focused therapy.
Chris Peckham, LCPC, NCC has been working with teens and young adults for over 14 years. Prior to founding Wellspring Psychotherapy, Mr. Peckham worked with older teens and young adults in a variety of settings including summer camps, wilderness therapy, therapeutic boarding schools and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs). He has served in the roles of Mentor, Therapist, Clinical Director, Executive Director and program Founder.
He brings a strength-based approach to his clients with training in cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing and solution-focused therapy.
Chris Peckham, LCPC, NCC has been working with teens and young adults for over 14 years. Prior to founding Wellspring Psychotherapy, Mr. Peckham worked with older teens and young adults in a variety of settings including summer camps, wilderness therapy, therapeutic boarding schools and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs). He has served in the roles of Mentor, Therapist, Clinical Director, Executive Director and program Founder.
Shoshana Pearlman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, EMDR-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Takoma Park, MD 20912
I use cognitive behavioral therapy to help untangle negative thought patterns.
My goal is to provide you with a safe space to heal from painful life experiences and help you move towards your goals. I work with adults ages 18+ struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, loss, life transitions, chronic health conditions, and relational challenges. As a psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience, I use a warm, empathic and person-centered approach. I will help you access your strengths, develop effective strategies for coping with distress, and identify manageable steps to achieve your desired outcomes.
I use cognitive behavioral therapy to help untangle negative thought patterns.
My goal is to provide you with a safe space to heal from painful life experiences and help you move towards your goals. I work with adults ages 18+ struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, loss, life transitions, chronic health conditions, and relational challenges. As a psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience, I use a warm, empathic and person-centered approach. I will help you access your strengths, develop effective strategies for coping with distress, and identify manageable steps to achieve your desired outcomes.
Better State of Mind
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, LCSW, BCN
Verified Verified
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Integrated Mental Wellness is an approach combining traditional approaches to mental health such as talk therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, medications with other modalities that together more comprehensively support wellbeing. Wellness has many domains including relationships/community, health/diet/physical activity, creativity, meaning/spirituality. This approach addresses a whole person as a unique individual attempting to deal in their own ways with their challenges.
Integrated Mental Wellness is an approach combining traditional approaches to mental health such as talk therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, medications with other modalities that together more comprehensively support wellbeing. Wellness has many domains including relationships/community, health/diet/physical activity, creativity, meaning/spirituality. This approach addresses a whole person as a unique individual attempting to deal in their own ways with their challenges.
I tend to integrate interpersonal, psychodynamic, multicultural-feminist, mindfulness-based, and some cognitive-behavioral approaches in my work.
I offer compassionate counseling services that help you to access greater wellness in life. I enjoy supporting my clients in navigating a range of life stages and transitions. I believe deeply in the healing role of an authentic and warm therapeutic relationship. I have a passion for helping my clients to gain new levels of insight, collaborating around creative and compassionate ways to address personal and professional concerns, facilitating a safe space to explore important identities and cultural experiences, as well as supporting my clients' development of healthy relationships with others that can foster long-term growth.
I tend to integrate interpersonal, psychodynamic, multicultural-feminist, mindfulness-based, and some cognitive-behavioral approaches in my work.
I offer compassionate counseling services that help you to access greater wellness in life. I enjoy supporting my clients in navigating a range of life stages and transitions. I believe deeply in the healing role of an authentic and warm therapeutic relationship. I have a passion for helping my clients to gain new levels of insight, collaborating around creative and compassionate ways to address personal and professional concerns, facilitating a safe space to explore important identities and cultural experiences, as well as supporting my clients' development of healthy relationships with others that can foster long-term growth.
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Melanie Becker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
17 Endorsed
Takoma Park, MD 20912
I pull from mind-body work, CBT, mindfulness, RLT, and ketamine.
Many of us have trouble making decisions or deepening relationships, because we learned to connect with others needs above our own. While this was adaptive, it can lead to disappointment and resentment. I work with individuals and couples stuck in this cycle. Since change doesn't occur spontaneously, time is dedicated to your patterns and how they are impacting your relationships both positively & negatively.
I pull from mind-body work, CBT, mindfulness, RLT, and ketamine.
Many of us have trouble making decisions or deepening relationships, because we learned to connect with others needs above our own. While this was adaptive, it can lead to disappointment and resentment. I work with individuals and couples stuck in this cycle. Since change doesn't occur spontaneously, time is dedicated to your patterns and how they are impacting your relationships both positively & negatively.
I use evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, clinical hypnosis, and mindfulness-based interventions.
If you have been struggling with a health concern such as pain, insomnia, or GI distress, you may feel demoralized by the limitations of medical treatments for many health issues. You may not know that psychotherapy is an effective treatment for a number of medical conditions. As a clinical health psychologist, I specialize in chronic illness, chronic pain, disorders of brain-gut interaction (DGBIs), health anxiety, insomnia, and stress related to navigating the health care system. Therapy can help you to quiet the brain’s natural threat response to symptoms, foster resilience, and embrace life once again.
I use evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, clinical hypnosis, and mindfulness-based interventions.
If you have been struggling with a health concern such as pain, insomnia, or GI distress, you may feel demoralized by the limitations of medical treatments for many health issues. You may not know that psychotherapy is an effective treatment for a number of medical conditions. As a clinical health psychologist, I specialize in chronic illness, chronic pain, disorders of brain-gut interaction (DGBIs), health anxiety, insomnia, and stress related to navigating the health care system. Therapy can help you to quiet the brain’s natural threat response to symptoms, foster resilience, and embrace life once again.
My orientation is primarily psychodynamic, incorporating elements from CBT and others.
Feeling listened to with care, respect, and curiosity helps you gain clarity and self-understanding. Patients tell me they feel stronger and more confident through our work, and their relationships and careers often show the benefits. Together, we can examine and explore your life. We can untangle your strengths, conflicts and questions. We can identify things you keep doing even though they're not working for you. When we find issues interfering with your goals, passions, or relationships, we can work together toward change. More info at tppsych.com
My orientation is primarily psychodynamic, incorporating elements from CBT and others.
Feeling listened to with care, respect, and curiosity helps you gain clarity and self-understanding. Patients tell me they feel stronger and more confident through our work, and their relationships and careers often show the benefits. Together, we can examine and explore your life. We can untangle your strengths, conflicts and questions. We can identify things you keep doing even though they're not working for you. When we find issues interfering with your goals, passions, or relationships, we can work together toward change. More info at tppsych.com
Zakiyyah Francisco
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Takoma Park, MD 20912 (Online Only)
I am trained in DBT, CBT, solution focused, Cognitive processing therapy and Mindfulness.
Thank you for showing interest in our services and congratulations on taking steps to improving your mental health. My name is Zakiyyah Francisco and I am a clinical individual Psychotherapist. I have been providing comprehensive individual psychotherapy for over 15 years. Overall, my role is to assist you with processing and working through any significant life changes, past or current traumas, and/or emotional or behavioral instability. The goal of therapy is to help you grow and realize your full potential, build new skill-sets, reconnect to your inner strength and find inner calm and tranquility.
I am trained in DBT, CBT, solution focused, Cognitive processing therapy and Mindfulness.
Thank you for showing interest in our services and congratulations on taking steps to improving your mental health. My name is Zakiyyah Francisco and I am a clinical individual Psychotherapist. I have been providing comprehensive individual psychotherapy for over 15 years. Overall, my role is to assist you with processing and working through any significant life changes, past or current traumas, and/or emotional or behavioral instability. The goal of therapy is to help you grow and realize your full potential, build new skill-sets, reconnect to your inner strength and find inner calm and tranquility.
Chris Farley
Counselor, MS, LCPC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Takoma Park, MD 20901 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
My individual therapy specialty is a type of cognitive treatment called REBT.
I am Chris Farley, though not the former Saturday Night Live comedian famous for saying you could end up "living in a van down by the river." I still think I'm funny, but I'm actually a therapist trained in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) with 20+ years of experience working with adults, teens & families. In recent years, I have begun focusing more on using gaming and nerd culture to connect with and help clients feel accepted, developing Dungeons & Dragons Social Skills/Therapy Groups for adults and teens. If you are interested in learning more about how gaming can be used in therapy, give me a call or shoot me an email.
My individual therapy specialty is a type of cognitive treatment called REBT.
I am Chris Farley, though not the former Saturday Night Live comedian famous for saying you could end up "living in a van down by the river." I still think I'm funny, but I'm actually a therapist trained in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) with 20+ years of experience working with adults, teens & families. In recent years, I have begun focusing more on using gaming and nerd culture to connect with and help clients feel accepted, developing Dungeons & Dragons Social Skills/Therapy Groups for adults and teens. If you are interested in learning more about how gaming can be used in therapy, give me a call or shoot me an email.
Jacqueline Wallen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, MSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Takoma Park, MD 20912 (Online Only)
My primary modality is talk therapy (primarily cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic) but I am also trained in trauma treatment techniques such as EMDR and Somatic Experiencing.
My clients are adults, usually midlife or older. They come to me for help with a variety of issues, including: life transitions, parenting, caregiving, or relationship difficulties, mental distress such as depression or anxiety, alcohol or drug problems, or a desire to resolve past traumas. I am comfortable and experienced with clients who want to strengthen their own spiritual resources in therapy and welcome diversity of all kinds.
My primary modality is talk therapy (primarily cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic) but I am also trained in trauma treatment techniques such as EMDR and Somatic Experiencing.
My clients are adults, usually midlife or older. They come to me for help with a variety of issues, including: life transitions, parenting, caregiving, or relationship difficulties, mental distress such as depression or anxiety, alcohol or drug problems, or a desire to resolve past traumas. I am comfortable and experienced with clients who want to strengthen their own spiritual resources in therapy and welcome diversity of all kinds.
ADHD & Cognitive Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSWC
Verified Verified
Takoma Park, MD 20912 (Online Only)
Considerable research has shown Cognitive Therapy ( CBT) to be one of the most effective therapies for achieving both short term and long term change.
ADHD Treatment Specialist and goal-oriented Cognitive Therapist. I've helped hundreds of Adults with ADHD cope better with procrastination, prioritizing, disorganization, staying focused, etc. ... I'm not a passive listener. Together we clarify your goals, then work together to achieve them. We agree each week on new behaviors to practice between sessions, so progress continues throughout the week. ... My Cognitive Therapy expertise helps us achieve short-term and long term results more quickly, with anxiety, depression, insomnia, relationship & career issues - and also communication, assertiveness, and decision making.
Considerable research has shown Cognitive Therapy ( CBT) to be one of the most effective therapies for achieving both short term and long term change.
ADHD Treatment Specialist and goal-oriented Cognitive Therapist. I've helped hundreds of Adults with ADHD cope better with procrastination, prioritizing, disorganization, staying focused, etc. ... I'm not a passive listener. Together we clarify your goals, then work together to achieve them. We agree each week on new behaviors to practice between sessions, so progress continues throughout the week. ... My Cognitive Therapy expertise helps us achieve short-term and long term results more quickly, with anxiety, depression, insomnia, relationship & career issues - and also communication, assertiveness, and decision making.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is focused on helping people to feel better by changing thoughts and behaviors.
Hello! I specialize in using cognitive-behavioral therapy ( CBT) primarily to help people with anxiety problems. I have considerable expertise in treating OCD, illness anxiety, and social anxiety, but I work with a large number of other problems, including relationship problems, depression, and BFRBs, and I do couples therapy as well as individual. Voted a Top Therapist in Washingtonian Magazine's survey of DC-area practitioners, I have over 20 years of experience in helping people to live and feel better.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is focused on helping people to feel better by changing thoughts and behaviors.
Hello! I specialize in using cognitive-behavioral therapy ( CBT) primarily to help people with anxiety problems. I have considerable expertise in treating OCD, illness anxiety, and social anxiety, but I work with a large number of other problems, including relationship problems, depression, and BFRBs, and I do couples therapy as well as individual. Voted a Top Therapist in Washingtonian Magazine's survey of DC-area practitioners, I have over 20 years of experience in helping people to live and feel better.
I have 25+ years of experience in treating anxiety disorders (such as OCD, panic disorder, and phobias), depression, and difficulties related to psychological trauma. For the past 13 years, I have also been treating eating disorders and trichotillomania. I work primarily from a cognitive-behavioral perspective. This involves my client and me working as a collaborative team to determine what skills it would be useful for my client to learn and practice. This process tends to reduce distress and facilitates achieving a greater sense satisfaction, happiness, and meaning in life.
I have 25+ years of experience in treating anxiety disorders (such as OCD, panic disorder, and phobias), depression, and difficulties related to psychological trauma. For the past 13 years, I have also been treating eating disorders and trichotillomania. I work primarily from a cognitive-behavioral perspective. This involves my client and me working as a collaborative team to determine what skills it would be useful for my client to learn and practice. This process tends to reduce distress and facilitates achieving a greater sense satisfaction, happiness, and meaning in life.
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Therapists
How does cognitive behavioral therapy work?
Cognitive behavioral therapy works by exploring how your thoughts affect your emotions and experiences. CBT helps you identify distortions in your thinking. For example, you may tend to jump to the worst case scenario catastrophizing or think in extremes (all-or-nothing thinking). A therapist can teach you how to push back against those thoughts to ultimately change your feelings and behavior for the better. They can also provide coping skills to better deal with stressors and challenges.
When do I know to seek treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy?
It’s reasonable to consider cognitive behavioral therapy if you struggle to manage difficult emotions or behaviors to such an extent that you are not getting the most out of life on a day-to-day basis. If you want a shorter term, concrete, skills-based approach, CBT is a great option. (By contrast, other types of therapy may devote more time to exploring your past and its effects.) The decision to seek CBT also depends on the condition you’re treating; CBT is an effective treatment for anxiety, depression, trauma, and many other disorders.
How can I find a cognitive behavioral therapist for someone else?
To find a cognitive behavioral therapist for someone else, you may want to begin by discussing the person’s problem, researching cognitive behavioral therapy, and assessing whether the approach is the right fit. You could then reach out to a few cognitive behavioral therapists in this directory, explain the scenario, have a consultation with those available, and determine who could be a good match.
Why is CBT such a popular form of therapy?
CBT has become a popular form of therapy because it is effective and accessible. Robust research has demonstrated that CBT is an effective treatment for many mental health conditions. And CBT can be learned in relatively few sessions, which means that many people can engage in the process, afford it, and see results quickly. It involves learning concrete skills such as disputing unhelpful thoughts; these skills can also be taught and spread widely.